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Nicholas Ostler is a scholar and scientist of languages, who has a working knowledge of twenty-six languages and who, five years ago set up the Foundation for Endangered Languages, an international organisation to provide funding and support to document and revitalise languages in peril. With his own company Linguacubun Ltd., he regularly advises governments and corporations on policy in the field of computers and natural language processing. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World and most recently Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin published by HarperCollins in 2007.

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Praise for 'Empires of the Word': 'It is a compelling read, one of the most interesting books I have read in a long while…a great book. After reading it you will never think of language in the same way again.' Guardian 'Learned and entertaining…remarkably comprehensive as well as thought-provoking.' Observer 'Ostler is particularly good on this linguistic fragility…This richly various book offers new insights and information for almost everyone interested in the past.' Sunday Telegraph 'A serious work of scholarship, but one that can be read from cover to cover by the amateur enthusiast…the breadth of this analysis is breathtaking…it does its job admirably.' Spectator 'Ambitious and well-researched.' New Statesman

Praise for 'Empires of the Word':

'It is a compelling read, one of the most interesting books I have read in a long while...a great book. After reading it you will never think of language in the same way again.' Guardian

'Learned and entertaining...remarkably comprehensive as well as thought-provoking.' Observer

'Ostler is particularly good on this linguistic fragility...This richly various book offers new insights and information for almost everyone interested in the past.' Sunday Telegraph

'A serious work of scholarship, but one that can be read from cover to cover by the amateur enthusiast...the breadth of this analysis is breathtaking...it does its job admirably.' Spectator

'Ambitious and well-researched.' New Statesman

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